UNICS — CSKA, 07 November 2021

PRE-GAME BREAKDOWN

The Army Men got so much needed day off on Friday, though most of the players appeared at individual practice in the morning.

The team hit the road right after traditional practice at Krylatskoe. The away roster is not optimal again.

WORD TO THE COACH

Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach:

UNICS is also our EuroLeague opponent, very serious team. We are in the process of restarting, of adding injured players, we are still facing troubles with some injuries and illnesses. This is our daily rhythm. But we are here to pick up and become better. We have our strategy of bringing injured players back into the process, we've done the same in the last 7 years, so nothing new. It is a good opportunity for everybody to show up on the court and play against tough opponent that play on the level of foul and competes on the highest level in the EuroLeague and VTB League.

PAST MATCHUPS

Wins-losses: 81-20

CSKA biggest margin of victory: 102-54 (+48) (1997-98 Russian Championship. Quarterfinal)
UNICS biggest margin of victory: 113-77 (-36) (2000-01 Russian Superleague. Regular season. 2nd stage)

Game of VTB United League 2020-21 Regular Season:
26-Dec-2020. UNICS – CSKA: 76-83 (+7)
27-Mar-2021. CSKA – UNICS: 102-86 (+16)
05-Jun-2021. UNICS – CSKA: 77-85 (+8)
07-Jun-2021. UNICS – CSKA: 57-76 (+19)
10-Jun-2021. CSKA – UNICS: 89-81 (+8)

SHORT DOSSIER

UNICS Kazan

Founded: 1991
Color: green, black, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Evgeny Bogachev
Head coach: Velimir Perasovic
Website: www.unics.ru
Trophy case:
- EuroCup winner (2011),
- FIBA Europe League winner (2004),
- 4-time Russian League runner-up (2001, 2002, 2004, 2007),
- 6-time Russian League bronze winner (2000, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011),
- NEBL champion (2003),
- 3-time Russian Cup winner (2003, 2009, 2014),
- 3-Russian Cup runner-up (2005, 2007, 2010),
- 3-time VTB United League runner-up (2010, 2012, 2016)